POTTSTOWN, Pa. — Authorities say five people are dead after a house exploded northwest of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Friday that Pottstown Borough Manager Justin Keller said at a news conference that two people were also injured. One is in critical condition and another is undergoing surgery. Officials had ealier said four died and others might be missing in Thursday night's explosion. The missing have all been accounted for. Keller says the cause of the blast is still being investigated.

POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A house exploded northwest of Philadelphia, killing five people and leaving two others injured, authorities said Friday.

Officials had earlier said four people died and others might be missing in Thursday evening's explosion in Pottstown but confirmed the fifth fatality as they combed through debris, Borough Manager Justin Keller said at a news conference Friday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Two people were hospitalized, Keller said, with one in critical condition and another undergoing surgery. Everyone previously missing had been accounted for Friday.

The cause of the blast is still being investigated, Keller said.